I bought a mixed group of Girardin Burgundy back in 2000 of about 40 bottle s at closeout prices from the local distributor. Burgundy is/was not a big seller in Ohio wine stores generally speaking. I paid about $50 on averag e and have been quietly drinking them over the years. Last night I redisco vered a stash of a dozen or so bottles an opened one with diner. Yep.
1998 Vincent Girardin Pommard Les Grands Epenots-Opened for 30 minutes then poured no decanting. Clear,pale red in the glass with faint bricking. No se of slightly overripe cherries and plums with strong wet gravel notes and exotic spice notes. Shocking intensity with the initial sips, red cherrie s, chamomile tea, currants, Asian spices good acidity but well balanced. W e enjoyed over the course of the evening and it kept improving showing more and ore sweet fruit notes and gaining a bit of weight and complexity. Nic e, well aged Burgundy. "B++"
PS....Just returned from wintering in S. Florida. Good to be back.